Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-20
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DErtOiT, Aug. lU.-A gentleman Wno
aeo Travelled through the burning
'Thumb,' u ne peninsula says that
nea1oW rrI busa Ares are rag.
az tverywnerr. Acres OF cut grain snd miles
Of fencing Lave been destroyed, and several
baris ana u any cetti- aye reported burned in
the %interior, but definite news las not been
received. Farmers are suffering greatly al
the straits Of Mackinsw. The smoke lie so
depse that much trouble IS experienced by
vessejmen in making passage in many parts
VI the straight. The tires are smali and scat,
tered bu: the total loss Will be heavy
MILWAUKEE, Aug. i0-An Even, Wis
consin special from the In
terror OF the state indicates that
the wind storm which accompanied the rain
was very violent, and much damage has re
suited In Consequence. In the vicinity OF
Waut un, hay stacks and barns were leyeled
on all sides and Il number OF but dings COM
pletely destroyed. Frank johnson, a farmer
living two miles south OF Waupun, WIS buried
under the debris OF his barn and killed. A.
Portage a large number Of buildings or the
fair grounds were demolished, and the corn
crop in that section almost ruined. A nun.
Der OF bridges in Fon du Lac county were
swept away. At Horizon a number OF build
inss were unroofed. A regular panic ensued
on Horizon Marsh, which was filed with hay
makers when the storm struck, and tents,
wagons and haystacks were sent Aging In
every direction. One report says that SIX
men were killed. I~gnatius Jantz, a farmer,
was killed by lightning near Rlpon. Apple
and other trees IN The path Of the storm are
striped Of fruit. Rain has greatly swelled
t-e stream, In Eau Claire county.
erosion, Aug. II The A lantics defeated
Abe Crestous here yesterday-l0 to II. The
game came ncar ending IN a row In the ninth
inninf, when The Crestors scored six runs
anu the AtIsn lea pitcher slapped a Cceston
man for lu5hiDg him of &c Eorie base while
running IN.
CLINTON, Aug. ll.-A epIerdid rain fell
last night. There wos some wind hat 30 ma
terisl DAMAGE was dOrc. The churca OF Lat
ter Day sai1;s wa. struck by light1lDE and
somewhat injured.
DIES MONIES Aug. lie. ". Bu IL, Of tbif
c'iy, defeated &. l.. Williams, CT Missouri
valley, Iowa, b re this morning iu q shooting
match for = hundred I've pigeons and the
championship Of America. The score stood:
Budd, nine,y-;our; Willlsms, ninety-two.
CsicAGo, Aug. II. - Reconnaissance
Lynn entered a plea Of guilty" OF con
epiracy 10 Judge Jam.eson'B court this morn
Ing aud was sentenced 20 pay a Gne OF 81 LOCO.
The prisoner received the sentence calmly
and appeared sati fed. An immense crowd
was present ia the court ioou. Ex-Chair-
man Klebn1 v.s next on the list and was
sentenced to pay a fine OF 81 900. Mr.. Grin
nell recommended him to the !~eniency Of the
court.
KEoKuK, Aus. ID. l.. Miller. a rea
estate sgent, aged sixty, with q wife and
several children, mmitreu suicide las.
night. 1t WAS thought he wss suffering from
temporary alteration Of the mind.
James &. Estes died su tdrnly At midnight.
He was all old resident, and held the Office of
coroner at the time Of bis death.
James Witworth, a csinposttor In tie
Democrat <oce, fell out OF the third story
window of the office yesterday ard died last
night from |interna, inju, les.
A successful fsir vas closed yesterday.
There was a fine speed programme.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Aug. 13.-Jssse Sorry, eight
years odd, was accidentally shot In the left
lung this morning by = companion. The ball
passed ihr, u4h the hand Of the latter and
then str~ck spry. The wound is fatal.
The Crcston. play the Cedar Rapids here
Aug. 10Th and 18th.
FoNr DoDGE, Aug. l3.-Three barrels Of
beer, cohtAi. Ing seventy bottles each, In
transit ir, III Lacrosse, Wis, consigned to Ii.
j. Davis u Co, were sc.zed by offers in the
Mauitooa and st. Lou 'rsi.as hsus to-day.
1t was ab.ed yisgcr ate.
DIES hciHEs Aug. 13.-The Republican
county convention THIS afternoon Instructed
the delegates to tie state convention TO sup.
port Huil FOR licutenanL-A ovcrnor and JAS.
B.rr,hih was renomInated representative by
acciamatson.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 13.-Tbe Pacific rail-
road comnis,.un to-day MED a peti isn in the
Unit.d States circuit court askiug that an
order b issued r q liriDs senator Stanford to
j.. show cause Why ne shoGld not tie compelled
20 answer certain q ~iestious asked him regard
fms. me disposition o. var ou.sgus OF money